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Re: Stephen M. Routh, Co. A, Jeff Davis Legion

Dave --

I like your approach to this project.

Experience with pre-war company rolls (before April 1861) shows that membership before and after Fort Sumter can vary dramatically. In the weeks following the Harpers Ferry attack, Southern civilians took steps to protect their communities in case other terrorists decided to target their communities. Following secession and the stand-offs at Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter, the focus of attention changed from the need for well-armed and trained 'minutemen' to actual military forces to be deployed in the field for national purposes. Training and arms procured by state authorities prior to secession proved useful for Confederate volunteers, but long-term commitments necessary for actual military service caused some citizens to reconsider membership in militia companies. That's why rolls for companies like the "Tensas Cavalry" may differ sharply between 1860 and 1861 or later.

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